Isaias Expected To Be A Strong Hurricane Approaching The Northern Gulf Coast Friday

Isaias is expected to strengthen and be a strong hurricane when it approaches the northern Gulf Coast on Friday. Damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts are expected Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the northern Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast U.S. Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 9:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Thor IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Windy.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. Breezy.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Windy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Columbus Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Thor IA
 42.68°N 94°W
9:52 pm CDT Oct 7, 2026
10pm CDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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